The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-30
CONCERNING WOMEN.

The Alabama Legislature elected women for en-.
rolling and engrosslng clerks.
The ST Louis Medical Society recently elected tho
first woman to membership, DR. Mary Mclean
There are severty-threc students in the Harvard
annex representing thirtytwo colleges and schools.
DR.. Mary MILESTONE is the physician of the North
western Hospital managed by women. at Minneapo-
lis
The Colorado w G. T. O. is making an organized
effort to for school trustees all over the
State.
The W. c. T. U. holding national midwinter
meeting in Washington, D. c. the consummation Of .
plan made long ago.
Mrs. Warren Newcomb,s of New York city, has
given 500, 900 to Tulane University, New Orleans.
to establish a school for girls
Mrs. Mary Morancyis State librarian OF Mississippi:
and is credited with having improved the library until
it is of the best in the country
Miss Mary Horton has been elected recording clerk
of the Ohio State Senate. This is the first time
woman has been chosen to fill that position.
prize of $25 is offered by Cassell & Go. for the
best practical paper THE Domestic Service Diff
GUILTY in America with suggestions for its solution.
Miss Rawson of Des Moines. Ia, graduate of tho
State Agricultural College, has charge of the depart
ment of domestic economy in the Toledo, O., Manual
Training School.
Rev. George Willis Cooke who several years ago.
pastor of the indianapolis Unitarian congregation
is now delivering series of lectures in Boston on
Women in Literature"
The Wisconsin State Agricultural Society will be ad.
dressed during its annual meeting this week by three
lalies-Mrs George Warren "A Woman's Idea of
Kindness to Animals Mrs. Robertson Woman
Butter maker and Mrs. Vic Campbell on "A
Plea for Better Percentage"
The forewoman of the establishment Of Ascher Der.
nard g. Co.. of Chicago, manufacturers of artificial
flowers prepared herself thoroughly for her position,
spending eight years in Paris unpaid apprentice.
She receives salary of ST. 500 per year. while man.
in the same position, would receive $3 900. showing
that discrimination in the industries is not yet
overcome.
The Woman's Silk Culture Association offers to the
State agricultural schools snstitutions and reforma-
frs
silk culture gratuity in mulberry trees, in lots of
not less than twenty-five more than one hundred.
Those desiring to take advantage of this offer should
| address the corresponding secretary. Mrs. Y. q.
Haven, 1922 Arch street. Philadelphia.
The Nebraska Legislature now in session. has been
quite liberal toward women in its appoinements. In
the Senate Mrs. Allie De Pue is enrolling clerk Miss
Ada T. Omstead engrossng clerk In the House
ew. ,na mat
| clerk. Miss Werther enrolling clerk. Several mnot
positions are filled by women and In the House there
| Nebraska.
The hearing Of the case of Mrs. Lucy s. Barber Of
Alfred, n Y, who arrested Jan. 8. charge Of
illegal voting for Representative in Congress- viii be
| held before United States Commissioners Angel on
Feb. B.. Ex-Judge r. Shannon of New York city and
ter In which he declares thatwomen forbidden
to vote by the federal Constitution federal laws
or by the New York Constitution statutes and he
advises that the complaint should be dismissed as
| groundless.
benefcient system of mothers meetings has been
in operation in Baltimore for three years past Meet
age attendance Of eight women from the Working
classes and with an average of thirteen teachers
The meetings are occupied with singing, practical
talks Sunday school lessons and sewing the garments
made being given to the maker. An important part
of the work is store where dry goods, tea coffee
ETC., of good quality sold at cost nstalments
thus enabling many poor women to purchase comforts
they could not otherwise secure. There is also Q
velopng tho faculty of small savings and consequent
| advantages